Embarking on a New Teaching Career

I did a lot of research on TEFL programs, attended some webinars, asked a lot of questions, but it was hard to get a handle on how they did their teacher training.

I stopped when I discovered Vantage. I emailed them loads of questions and got prompt, detailed replies. They called me before I even came to Thailand and we had a very detailed conversation about what a TEFL is all about, the type of training I would be getting and what we my long term prospects in the English teaching industry.

My preference was to attend their In-Class course as I wanted F2F training. But Covid considerations prevailing, I ended up with their Combined Course which included a full practicum of six observed teaching practices (OTPs).

I really liked the online course as it was concise and very clearly presented. It came with full tutor support. I did the twenty unit course in about one month.

I got a lot of knowledge from the course, but where I really developed my teaching skills was in my practice teaching. I taught real non-English speaking Thai students and working professionals over a two week period.

I first learned how to make a professional lesson plan. Vantage’s Director of Training was very patient in working with me in developing lesson plans for all my OTPs—each one on a different language topic. During the actual teaching demos, Chris and Kevin took turns in observing my classes and they have both been very great in providing valuable and insightful feedback. I felt I got better as a teacher with each session.

I’m more than happy to have chosen Vantage. Kevin and Chris were nothing but helpful, accommodating, and always professional.

I recommend Vantage without hesitation to anyone who, like me, wishes to embark on a new teaching career.